Where does the River Severn rise?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The Cambrian Mountains in Wales
- Step 1: It rises in the Cambrian Mountains in mid Wales, at an altitude of 610 m (2,000 ft), on the Plynlimon massif, which lies close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes. Answer: The Cambrian Mountains in Wales. Why not the others: None of these fit: The Cotswolds in Gloucestershire; The Pennines in northern England; Dartmoor in Devon.
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